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Mar 26, 2024
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Ginger Buttress
Unintelligible Groaning 5.11a PG13
● Just a rumor. George Urioste and I went up quite a few years back. We only got up 2 or 3 pitches and it l… View Comment
Nov 5, 2023
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (14) First Cree… > Schoolyard
Somebody Else's Splitter 5.9
● I like the name and vote we keep it . . . This thing was old when I first stumbled onto it 20-odd years ago… View Comment
Oct 30, 2023
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
This is an outdated photo. DON'T go to Lotta Balls. The right descent gully is now easy to find and equipped with several rap stations.
● Caption has now been updated to reflect current status. . . . View Comment
Oct 29, 2023
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
This is an outdated photo. DON'T go to Lotta Balls. The right descent gully is now easy to find and equipped with several rap stations.
● Mr Gilmore is 100% correct. The gully decent is the standard these days and there is not much reason to ev… View Comment
Jul 27, 2022
Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (13) Mt Wilson > Horseshoe Wall > Lady Wilson's Cleavage (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
The approach route for Lady Wilson's Cleavage is shown in this reduced page from Red Rock Odyssey.
● Although this approach works, a better path has developed over the years. See the approach for Lower East… View Comment
Jan 27, 2021
Southern Nevada > … > (10) Pine Creek… > Magic Mountain > N Face > Texas Longneck (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)
I recommend this route, following the blue line, finishing on the last pitch of Five-Pack. The red line is the "Optional" finish and is generally easy, chossy, and scary, with lots of drag.
● Our original route did not have the upper traverse left on the red line, but went straight up from the ledg… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 268

General > General Climbing
Reply: Red Rocks Odyssey Guidbook Ordering 2024?
Feb 15, 2024 Ryan-- I've tried to reach you via the site and via direct email.  Check your spam folders . . .  View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Keeping gear sling out of the way
Sep 6, 2017 This one is easy for the old-schoolers--  Don't use these newfangled specialized slings.  Make a loop out of one-inch tubular and tie it with a water knot.  Rack… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Learning to trust pro
Aug 16, 2017 Yes, but clearly your longevity in the game is an indication that your skills warranted the appropriate level of confidence. View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Learning to trust pro
Aug 16, 2017 Not trusting pro is not such a bad option, either.  Unwarranted trust can adversely affect longevity . . . View Message
Regional > Nevada
Reply: first route at Red Rock
Nov 22, 2016 The direct answer is, "No, nobody knows the first route." But some of the early (i.e. 1960s) routes included Sunset Slab and Mescalito - Original Route. Few people would be a… View Message
General > Sport Climbing
Reply: Something to think about...
Jun 1, 2016 I believe this topic was covered definitively by the late Brutus of Wyde (Bruce Bindner) who observed the canonical sequence of increasing difficulty: 5.11a 5.10d 5.11- 5… View Message

Route Scores View All 155

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 127
● Lady Luck
Trad 7 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 109
● Hot Flash
Trad 10 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 101
● Algae on Parade
Trad 3 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > Romper Room
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 31
● Heliotrope
Trad 5 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (12) Oak Creek… > Solar Slab - Upper Tier
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 15
● Sick for Toys
Trad 4 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Corduroy Ridge
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
● Five Pack
Trad 4 pitches
Southern Nevada > … > Magic Mountain > N Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lady Luck Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
Avg:  127
Larry:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 7 pitches
5.7
● Hot Flash Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > First Creek Slabs
Avg:  109
Larry:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 10 pitches
5.8
● Algae on Parade Southern Nevada > … > (14) First Cree… > Romper Room
Avg:  101
Larry:
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
5.7
● Heliotrope Southern Nevada > … > (12) Oak Creek… > Solar Slab - Upper Tier
Avg:  31
Larry:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 5 pitches
5.8
● Sick for Toys Southern Nevada > … > (16) Black Velv… > Corduroy Ridge
Avg:  15
Larry:
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 4 pitches
5.10
● Five Pack Southern Nevada > … > Magic Mountain > N Face
Avg:  25
Larry:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
5.10
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